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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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